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Final Class BKG1s Delivered

02 Sep 2013 21:41

In late May 2013 the last two of the 12 Class BKG1 locomotives ordered by BCh from the CNR Datong Electric Locomotive Company were delivered to Baranovichi depot. The photo shows BKG1-012 there on 23 August 2013.

BKG1 Progress

15 Dec 2012 23:26

On 26 November 2012 four more Class BKG1 electrics arrived in Belarus from CNR Datong. Like the BKG1-001 and 002 (which arrived in May) they started testing. On 31 October 2012 the new locomotives were presented to the public, this event including BGK1-002 hauling a freight with a trailing load of over 8,000 tonnes.